The Little Bear fire near Ruidoso burned more than 200 homes, and some families got a first look at the damage over the weekend.

Residents said the flooding rains have made it impossible to rebuild.

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"I look at this and see the ash and think, 'Oh my gosh.' You step on it, (and) it's gone. It just disintegrates underneath your feet," property owner Sue Rose said.

Rose said her family feels lucky they still have a place to call home in Albuquerque.

"I'm very deeply saddened because I told my children we have a home. We're not homeless. This guy right here is homeless. The people over there are homeless because they lived up here full-time," Rose said.

However, Rose said it's not easy to see their summer home gone.

"What we're worried about, of course, look at the sky. With the flooding and everything, if we were to rebuild, there's no guarantee we won't have floods or another fire," Rose said.

The concerns were heightened as Mother Nature took another jab at the scorched land with heavy rains.

Officials said the ground can't soak anything up when it's covered in ash, making it very dangerous and flood prone.

"There's not much left, so we haven't any plans whatsoever. We own the property, and that's it," Rose said.